Dr. Anthone's patient in trouble

[Guest guest]

Posted this message on the post-op problems list, where I thought was the

ideal place, since it involves another DS patient who needs some good

thoughts sent her way, but was wrong -- so hope someone catches this

someplace and reads it and sends a prayer or thought along this woman's

way... It could be you or me or anyone. Thank goodness it is not me, but

my heart goes out to those with these types of complications.

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I hope no one minds if I place a request here for a patient not on this

list...

Yesterday I went for my 6 month postop appointment with Dr. Crookes and saw

someone there who I had met while I was in the hospital in December. I was

feeling really cruddy at the time, just having all kinds of problems, and

wishing I hadn't had the surgery, when this woman who said she had been

there since October with obstruction problems came up to me with a big

smile and a hug and told me to hang in there, that it was worth it, and I

was going to be healthy again, just wait and have faith... Her name was

Maha, and she was really a source of strength while I was there.

Anyway, yesterday in the waiting room there she was, and she looked close

to death. I don't beat around the bush. She looked really bad. I feel

like crying now just remembering how she looked like she just had lost all

hope. She had a four legged walker in front of her and was sitting there

looking very sickly. I remembered her and went over to tell her I

remembered her kindness in the hospital and that I really was cheered by

her. She said she was still having problems, that she had *just gotten

out* of the hospital after being there for 6 months.... She said they have

done four more surgeries and can't figure out what the problem was. Dr.

Crookes came along and saw us talking, and came over. He and she started

talking and she was even still so loving, so calm, and so -- faithful -- to

God -- that I just had to walk away because I wanted her to have her

privacy with the doctor and also because I was so moved...

Basically after Dr. Crookes left I felt so overwhelmed that I asked her if

I could pray for her and she said of course... so I actually laid hands on

her and prayed silently for a while. And now I am asking all of you to do

the same for someone who really needs it. If you don't pray, please, the

positive energy you can muster up and send for someone like you will I know

help. I am very worried about this person and she is not, but I don't want

to see her get worse or even die, so please... whatever you can do.

Thanks, Robin

[Guest guest]

Robin...

She sounds like a very strong person. I'll put her in my thoughts and prayers.

~~* AJ *~~

BMI 59

INSURANCE: NW Washington Medical (Regence )

DR Heap, Richland WA

Denied due to exclusion, submited appeal 6/7/01

Bellingham Support for WLS

WWW.lookin2bthin.homestead.com

[Guest guest]

Dear Robin, I just said a prayer and will ask my mother to pray. God bless

you for having such a special heart. Please keep us posted if you hear

anything. I am waiting for insurance approval for my WLS with Dr. Anthone.

yours,

[Guest guest]

Robin~

Maha sounds like a very special and caring person. Prayers

said........

Lela B.

Lap BPD/DS

2-28-01

Dr Sudan, Omaha, NE

-69 lbs and feelin' like a million bucks!

> Posted this message on the post-op problems list, where I thought

was the

> ideal place, since it involves another DS patient who needs some

good

> thoughts sent her way, but was wrong -- so hope someone catches this

> someplace and reads it and sends a prayer or thought along this

woman's

> way... It could be you or me or anyone. Thank goodness it is not

me, but

> my heart goes out to those with these types of complications.

> ------------

> I hope no one minds if I place a request here for a patient not on

this

> list...

>

> Yesterday I went for my 6 month postop appointment with Dr. Crookes

and saw

> someone there who I had met while I was in the hospital in

December. I was

> feeling really cruddy at the time, just having all kinds of

problems, and

> wishing I hadn't had the surgery, when this woman who said she had

been

> there since October with obstruction problems came up to me with a

big

> smile and a hug and told me to hang in there, that it was worth it,

and I

> was going to be healthy again, just wait and have faith... Her

name was

> Maha, and she was really a source of strength while I was there.

>

> Anyway, yesterday in the waiting room there she was, and she looked

close

> to death. I don't beat around the bush. She looked really bad. I

feel

> like crying now just remembering how she looked like she just had

lost all

> hope. She had a four legged walker in front of her and was sitting

there

> looking very sickly. I remembered her and went over to tell her I

> remembered her kindness in the hospital and that I really was

cheered by

> her. She said she was still having problems, that she had *just

gotten

> out* of the hospital after being there for 6 months.... She said

they have

> done four more surgeries and can't figure out what the problem

was. Dr.

> Crookes came along and saw us talking, and came over. He and she

started

> talking and she was even still so loving, so calm, and so --

faithful -- to

> God -- that I just had to walk away because I wanted her to have her

> privacy with the doctor and also because I was so moved...

>

> Basically after Dr. Crookes left I felt so overwhelmed that I asked

her if

> I could pray for her and she said of course... so I actually laid

hands on

> her and prayed silently for a while. And now I am asking all of

you to do

> the same for someone who really needs it. If you don't pray,

please, the

> positive energy you can muster up and send for someone like you

will I know

> help. I am very worried about this person and she is not, but I

don't want

> to see her get worse or even die, so please... whatever you can do.

>

> Thanks, Robin